China pledges to make further contributions to UNIDO
( 2003-12-06 14:32) (Xinhua)
China stressed here on Friday
that it would continue its cooperation with the United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and play an active role in
carrying out the organization's programs.
Speaking at UNIDO's 10th General Conference which ended Friday, Zhang Yan,
the Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations and other
international organizations in Vienna, said the series of forums and round
table sessions held during the conference had yielded suggestions and
ideas beneficial to UNIDO's future development.
China will continue to work with other members countries on programs
agreed at the conference and make further contributions to the
organization, he said.
The Chinese delegation was pleased with the unanimous endorsement of
the resolution on promoting South-South cooperation, drafted by China and the
Group of 77, Zhang said, adding that the move showed all members of UNIDO
support efforts aimed at strengthening and deepening South-South
cooperation.
More than 100 delegates attended the five-day conference of the UN agency
established to relieve poverty by fostering industrial growth. UNIDO has
117 member states and is represented in 35 countries.
Delegates focused on the function and future development of UNIDO, on
multilateral cooperation as well as trade and investment. The emergence of
global terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction were
also discussed.
It was also decided at the conference that a forum on biology will be
held in Chile in 2004, and the Asia-Pacific branch of the forum will be
held this month in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan
Province.
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